NZJQ Weather Taranaki Base Hospital Heliport
New Plymouth, Taranaki RegionElevation 104 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: NZOH · 92 NM SE · 17 min old
Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 5.59 SM, gusts to 28 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · NZOH
WIND
320@18
gust 28 kt
VISIBILITY
5.59 SM
9 km
CEILING
3,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
104 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0652Z 7:52 PM
Sunrise
1723Z 6:23 AM
Loggable night
0720Z (8:20 PM local) → 1654Z (5:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0652Z (7:52 PM local) → 1723Z (6:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0752Z (8:52 PM local) → 1623Z (5:23 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Taranaki Base Hospital Heliport is in New Plymouth, Taranaki Region. Field elevation 104 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZJQ
RegionTaranaki Region
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates-39.0729, 174.0548
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NZJQ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NZJQ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NZJQ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NZJQ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NZJQ?
NZJQ sits at 104 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZJQ?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.